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Key Points
- The number of liposuction procedures dropped 6 percent between 2005 and 2006.
- However, liposuction was still the third most-popular cosmetic procedure in 2006.
The American Society of Liposuction Surgery was born from the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the society started giving the first courses in liposuction surgery in 1983, according to Dr. Fragen.
The guidelines have evolved since then to address the many issues that have emerged as more practitioners started performing the procedures, such as when in-office procedures are and are not appropriate.
The number of liposuction procedures dropped 6 percent between 2005 and 2006, from 323,605 in 2005 to 302,789 in 2006; however, liposuction was still the third most-popular cosmetic procedure in 2006, behind breast augmentation and breast reshaping, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
AACS guidelines: http://www.cosmeticsurgery.org/Media/2006%20Liposuction%20Guidelines.pdf
ASPS Guidelines: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/medical_professionals/health_policy/Liposuction.cfm/
ASDS Liposuction Guidelines: http://www.asds.net/GuidelinesOfCareForLiposuction1.aspx
